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- Q How should I talk to my child about divorce?
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Divorce affects the entire family, so the whole family should meet to discuss it. Ideally, both parents should be present to help answer their children’s questions and provide reassurance that although the marriage is ending, their roles as parents... Full Answer
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- Q How can my family be restructured after I come out of drug rehab?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyVery often family members' roles need to be restructured when someone comes out of a drug rehab program.Watch the video of Dr. Oz's interview with a woman just out of rehab and learn how her family will be restructured. Full Answer
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- Q How can conflicts between parents affect children?
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Dr. Erik Fisher, PsychologyConflict is a part of life, and in many marriages it can be part of a daily occurrence. In my decade and a half of working with couples and families, when arguments and conflicts happen between parents, it almost always impacts much more than the... Full Answer
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- Q How can I monitor my family's plugged-in habits?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyOver the next few days do an informal reality check of your family. Note the extent each family member is currently "plugged in" and to which type of technology (computer, video games, ipod, television). Add up those minutes. Don't let that... Full Answer
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- Q How can I reduce technological distractions during family time?
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Dr. Michele Borba, PsychologyDon't let technology replace you! Watch for key times when you want your family to focus in on each other. For instance: Don't put a TV in your kids' bedrooms where they can retreat from family life. Kids with a TV in their bedrooms spend an... Full Answer
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- Q How do I plan for a service member’s homecoming?
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Thinking ahead and planning for a service member’s homecoming is a good idea. The day of your service member’s return can be very stressful at the same time as it is exciting and joyful. Neither you nor your service member may have gotten... Full Answer
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- Q How do I adjust to having my spouse back home after military service?
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Homecoming from military service is a joyous occasion for most service members and their spouses or partners. However, the initial joy is like re-living the honeymoon phase of your marriage. When day-to-day reality sets in again, the honeymoon ends and... Full Answer
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- Q How do I deal with tension in my marriage after return from deployment?
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Homecoming from military service is a joyous occasion for most service members and their spouses or partners. However, the initial joy is like re-living honeymoon phase of your marriage, and when day-to-day reality sets in again, the honeymoon ends and... Full Answer
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- Q How can I blend different families into one cohesive unit?
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Dr. Sharon Ramey promotes methods to properly blend different families into one cohesive unit. Full Answer
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- Q How can I minimize the damage of divorce on my children?
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Because about half of all marriages end in divorce, we have to first forgive ourselves and then find innovative ways to minimize the damage of divorce on our children, using love as our guide. In my case, one thing that was very important to both... Full Answer
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